Saint Catherine’s Center for Children – New Scotland Avenue - Albany, NY

About Saint Catherine’s Center for Children – New Scotland Avenue

St. Catherine’s Center for Children - New Scotland Avenue has been a part of Albany, New York, for more than 110 years. They currently have several programs including their residential program at Copson House on New Scotland Avenue. It’s a psychiatric group facility that provides care for as many as 25 children at a time. This home is for children from the age of five to 13. Comprehensive mental health therapy is provided that addresses the emotional, behavioral and trauma-induced issues that many of their young clients face.

One of the main ways they help children is through the services they offer to support and provide resources to the caregivers and adults in their lives who are struggling with mental health or addiction issues. Addiction and mental health treatment are available with evidence-based therapy in individual, family and group settings.
Staff are addiction and mental health professionals with training, experience and credentials to help children, youth and adults learn to identify and deal with the emotions they experience. Many children who attend residential programs at St. Catherine’s are in need of greater support and structure than a family structure can provide. It is an alternative to admission to a psychiatric hospital and is usually followed by a transition to a group home or foster care home environment.

The main goal of residential treatment and every child’s personal care action plan is for them to leave to a loving family home. In an ideal setting, it will be with their own family, but in some situations a child’s best interest is most effectively met by finding them an adoptive supportive and unconditionally loving home.

St. Catherine’s Center for Children tries to meet the needs of all their clients by providing an array of mental, behavioral and emotional support services to children, families and foster caregivers. This may include crisis assessment or emergency mental health stabilization. Ongoing acute and chronic behavior and emotional concerns may be dealt with through psychiatric and mental health evaluations, assessments and residential care with supervision and support 24 hours a day seven days a week. Family, group and personal counseling and specialized treatment are offered as well as recreational and experiential therapy activities.

Education and empowerment are an important part of the treatment programs offered through St. Catherine’s. Qualified educators along with the mental health team help children meet their therapy, education and life goals.

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a nonprofit, publicly funded organization. Placement in this program is through referral from the Department of Social Services after a comprehensive assessment and screening process.

Latest Reviews

hunter wolf

1 year ago on Google

the place is ok im actually in here right now writing this review. I would say the place is alright but they need too work on the cooking a bit *cough cough* marco but over all the place is alright

Lisa Vanevera

2 years ago on Google

Worst place ever to put your child the place stinks is dirty the staff are worthless my kid wasn't getting all his meds staff using inappropriate language they don't communicate with you if something happens to your child they don't call you they don't return message from you calling including the so called nurse they should be shut down I pulled my child from there I child went in my child's room and was swearing and flipping him off I was not notified my child was taken a shower and a child went in the shower where my child was my child told him to get out and I was not notified the staff was not standing by the shower room and there's boy's and girls there and they definitely don't answer the phone I called 37 time's before someone finally answered please don't send your kids there they will get miss treated

Tim Boone

7 years ago on Google

Its like jail i did 3 and a half years in their

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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Inpatient

When a child is removed from the care of his or her parents or guardians, that child not only needs a safe place to live, but often requires special care. St. Catherine’s residential program provides treatment for children, ages five to 13, who have been removed from the custody of their families and require 24-hour supervised treatment and care. Children entering St. Catherine’s residential program display a variety of emotional and challenging behaviors. Many have a history of trauma, or have suffered from abuse or neglect. Children are accepted into St. Catherine’s residential program based on their need for intensive care in a therapeutic setting. Services include individual, group, and family therapy; psychiatric and psychological evaluation; emergency/crisis stabilization and assessment; and daily recreational activity planning. Permanency planning is a critical element of the program. The permanency plan identifies obstacles and barriers to home placement, and establishes a treatment plan designed to help a child return to his or her home as soon as possible.

Intensive Outpatient

Clients who enroll in an intensive outpatient program (IOP) are typically either in early recovery or are experiencing a crisis that increases their relapse risk. These programs promote clients' sustained sobriety through robust support, including multiple, extended care sessions per week. Intensive outpatient treatment often encompasses an array of services, including psychotherapy, recovery education, and evidence-based holistic therapies, such as acupuncture and meditation. Many outpatient rehabs also offer medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.